AftereightmonthsacquaintancewithMarion，Morton’ssympathiesripenedintolove，whichwasmostcordiallyreciprocatedbythefriendlessandinjuredchildofsorrow。Therewasbutonecoursewhichtheyoungmancouldhonorablypursue，andthatwastopurchaseMarionandmakeherhislawfulwife;andthishedidimmediately，forhefoundMr。andMrs。Cardinaywillingtosecondhisliberalintentions。
Theyoungman，afterpurchasingMarionfromCardinay，andmarryingher，tooklodgingsinanotherpartofthecity。Aprivateteacherwascalledin，andtheyoungwifewastaughtsomeofthoseaccomplishmentssonecessaryforonetakingahighpositioningoodsociety。
Dr。Mortonsoonobtainedalargeandinfluentialpracticeinhisprofession，andwithitincreasedinwealth;butwithallhiswealthheneverownedaslave。Probablythefactthathehadraisedhiswifefromthatconditionkeptthehydra-headedsystemcontinuallybeforehim。TothecreditofMarionbeitsaid，sheusedeverymeanstoobtainthefreedomofhermother，whohadbeensoldtoParsonWilson，atNatchez。Herefforts，however，hadcometoolate;forAgneshaddiedofafeverbeforethearrivalofDr。
Morton’sagent。
MarionfoundinAdolphusMortonakindandaffectionatehusband;